JEFFERSON

? On Oct. 18, a resident of Schoolhouse Road reported unknown actor(s) entered a locked vehicle and removed some copper fittings along with a Rigid Pro Press Machine, valued at $2,150.

? On Oct. 20, Cpl. Bryan Christie arrested Mark Jeffery, 49, of Jefferson Twp. on driving while intoxicated charges after he struck two parked vehicles at South Lakeside Avenue. He was issued summonses for DWI and later released pending a Municipal Court appearance.

? On Oct. 23, a resident of Hillview Drive reported that a Head Nitrate bicycle was stolen. The bike was valued at $700.

? On Oct. 24, Jack Valois, 38, of Pompton Lakes was arrested at the scene of a motor vehicle stop for driving while intoxicated. Additionally he was in possession of prescription medication that he did not have a prescription for. Valois was issued summonses for DWI and possession of a controlled dangerous substance without a prescription. He was later released pending a Municipal Court appearance.

? On Oct. 28, the owner of a residence on Route 23 South reported the theft of 12 feet of copper pipe.

? On Oct. 31, a resident of West Emerald Drive reported that unknown actors entered an unlocked vehicle and removed change.

? On Nov. 1, a resident of Oakwood Drive reported an attempted theft of gas from a parked vehicle

? On Nov. 4, a resident of West Dewey Avenue reported the theft of two, five gallon gas cans from a unlocked garage.

? On Nov. 4, a resident of Woodland Drive reported that a vehicle was struck by paint ball while driving on Dover Milton Road.

? On Nov. 4, a resident of Pulaski Drive reported that a vehicle was struck by a paint ball while driving on Dover Milton Road.

? On Nov. 5, a resident of Ripplewood Drive reported a strong odor of gas in and around his vehicle. It was determined that unknown actor(s) attempted to siphon gas from vehicle.

? On Nov. 7, Officer Ryan McGowan responded to the Quick Chek on Route 15 for a report of an abandoned 2000 Nissan Xterra parked in the lot. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle was reported stolen from Mount Arlington.

? On Nov. 9, two 17-year-old township males were found to be in possession of marijuana and rolling papers during a motor vehicle stop on Legion Road. They were taken into short term custody, processed and released to their parents. The driver was issued traffic summons for possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle. Juvenile charges are pending.

PARSIPPANY

? At 6:11 a.m. on Thursday, Officer Gerrit Tosh responded to the parking lot of the Holiday Inn on Route 46 to investigate a report of a theft that had occurred overnight. Tosh was met by a truck driver who said that sometime between 3 p.m. on Wednesday to 6 a.m. on Thursday, someone siphoned between 75 and 100 gallons of diesel from the fuel tanks on his truck. The crime is currently under investigation by members of the Parsippany Police Department.

? At 10:27 p.m. on Wednesday, Lt. Jay Wieners and Officers Theodore Anderson and Ronald Carrozzino responded to Troy Hills Center located on Reynolds Avenue to investigate a report of a missing elderly woman with a history of dementia. Wieners arrived at the facility and radioed the description of the woman to responding officers as well as Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance, Parsippany Rescue and Recovery and Parsippany Fire District 6 units that were all dispatched to assist in the search. Within 20 minutes, the woman was located by Parsippany Rescue and Recovery on Schindler Court where she was sitting at the edge of a yard. She was transported to St. Clare's Hospital in Denville for routine evaluation as a precaution. She was not injured.